European Breakdown cover - AA single trip or ACO annual?

[Sealine South]

Hi All

I am sure this has been covered before!

I am an AA member and they want £87 for a 10 day single trip to France or £138 with parts and labour cover.

Would I be better taking out a years cover with the ACO? I was a member a few years ago but didn't pay much attention as only wanted it for the Le Mans benefits.

Anyone got any experience of either or both?

Thanks

[Burrow01]

I use ADAC - €85 for Full European cover for a year, and they accept older cars

Bit of a faff to set up initially - you need to find the English section of their web site, but worth it for the savings

Called them out a couple of times in the UK and they sent the AA within an hour each time

[Sealine South]

I just went on the ADAC website but its says you must have a German address, if not they cannot help!

How did you manage to get your membership?

Thanks

[trumptriple]

Go to http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/car-insurance/bre... and look at the Green Insurance Company. Full European and UK cover for about £53.

I use them, and have used Quoteline Direct in the past, but haven't had to try them out, although reviews seem ok.

[Burrow01]

Sealine South said:

I just went on the ADAC website but its says you must have a German address, if not they cannot help!

How did you manage to get your membership?

Thanks

There is a link to another thread on this here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=854...

This has a link to their English page and how to get the membership

[Sealine South]

Thanks Burrow

I just called and spoke to Barbara Lorenz (its seems the PH forum is famous there!) and got annual membership for €98.

Thanks!!!

[Burrow01]

Sealine South said:

Thanks Burrow

I just called and spoke to Barbara Lorenz (its seems the PH forum is famous there!) and got annual membership for €98.

Thanks!!!

Happy to help - hope you never need it

[Truckosaurus]

Sealine South said:

Would I be better taking out a years cover with the ACO? I was a member a few years ago but didn't pay much attention as only wanted it for the Le Mans benefits.

The ACO cover isn't especially comprehensive (or at least didn't used to be). Little more than a free tow to a garage. I used them one year to get towed from a hotel in Rouen to the Volvo dealership in the city. I seem to remember that you didn't qualify for multiple callouts in the same year, so only really useful for the annual trip to/from the 24 hours.

[Rick101]

Had a bad experience with ADAC recently. Left a bitter and expensive taste in my mouth.

[Burrow01]

Rick101 said:

Had a bad experience with ADAC recently. Left a bitter and expensive taste in my mouth.

Care to share?

Been with them a while so obviously interested in where they might fall down

[Rick101]

Have stuck it in it's own thread.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...